Upstream Smiths Bridge
4 fish species: Common bream, Pike, Roach, Rudd
Fish records for anglers
South Drove Drain
Explore 14 fish species recorded at 9 places along the river from 1991 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 14
- Places surveyed
- 9
- Survey visits
- 19
- Records span
- 1991–2025
Explore the river
See where fish were found
9 of 9 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.
Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esox lucius | 9 | 19 | 7 May 2025 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 9 | 18 | 9 Apr 2019 |
| Rutilus rutilus | 9 | 16 | 7 May 2025 |
| Tinca tinca | 8 | 14 | 5 Apr 2016 |
| Abramis brama | 8 | 13 | 7 May 2025 |
| Alburnus alburnus | 6 | 8 | 5 Apr 2016 |
| Cobitis taenia | 4 | 4 | 9 Oct 2003 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 2 | 3 | 1 Apr 2016 |
| Gobio gobio | 2 | 2 | 15 Jul 1994 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 2 | 2 | 7 May 2025 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2 | 9 Apr 2019 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 1 | 2 | 13 Jul 1994 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 1 | 1 | 13 Aug 1991 |
| Abramis bjoerkna | 1 | 1 | 15 Jul 1994 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
Latest activity
Recent survey visits
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main South Drove Drain. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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